Partition and reinforcing member for shipping-cases



R.L. BOSWELL AND H. E. MARTIN. 'PAHTJTIGN AND armenews MEMBER `FonSHIP-PING CASES.

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unrrn ra BOY L. BOSWELL AND HARRY E.V MARTIN, 0F TATE, NEBRASKA.

PARTITION AND REINORCING MEMBER FOR SHIPPING-CASES.

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y Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June it, 1919.

Application l-ed April 16, 1917. Serial No. 162,473.

To all whom it may concern.'

Beit known that we, ROY L. lBoswnnr. and HARRY E. MAR'HN, citizens oftheUnited States, residing at Tate, in the county of Pawnee, State ofNebraska., have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPartition and Reinforcing Members for Shipping-Cases; and we do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, an exact description of theinvention, suc as will enable others skilled in the a to which itappertains yto make and use the same.

This invention relates/to improvements in shipping receptacles, and isdirected more particularly to a combined partition and strengtheningmember for use in connectlon with shipping cases, for eggs and otherfragile products, such as disclosed in our copending application ledJuly 10, 1916, Serial No. 108,393.

An object of the present invention resides in the provision of a novelconstruction of partition and strengthening member through 'the mediumof which a shipping case may be divided into compartments and the sidewalls thereof furthermore reinforced to protect the contents of thecompartments from shocks and jars to which the case may be subjected intransit, the member also pr0 viding a double thickness of materialbetween the compartments to further minimize the possibility of breakageof their contents.

With the above and other objects of similar nature in view, theinvention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement ofparts, set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a horizontal section through an egg shippingcase with the invention positioned therein.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the elements of thecombinedpartition and strengthening member, the other element beingindicated in dotted lines; and,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of the elements from which the member isformed.

Referring now more particlarly to the accompanying drawing there isshown a horizontal section through a shipping case A including the sidewalls B, end walls C,

Y and bottom wall D, the case bein preferably constructed of paper suchas pulp, straw board or the like.l

The invention is shown generally at 10 and is utilized first to dividethe case A into eavy liber,

the compartments E, and second, to reinforce and strengthen the sidewalls B thereof and thereby assist in protectin the contents of thecompartments from t e shocks and blows to which the case is subjectedwhile in transit. Specifically the invention consists of a combinedpartition and strengthening member that is formed from two similarlyconstructed strips 11, also of fiber or pulp board that are interlockedone with the other as will presently appear. The strips in blank areeach formed as shown in Fig. 3, and consist of an intermediate portion12 and end portions 13 defined from the intermediate portion by foldlines 14. The intermediate portion 12 of each strip or blank is slottedtransversely from one of its side edges as indicated at 15, while theends 13 are folded on the lines 14, oppositely and at right angles tothe intermediate portions. In assembling the strip, the intermediateportions 12 are held with the slots 15 opening toward each other and aremoved to dispose the walls of the slots in interlocked relation, theybeing then swung to extend with their faces in mutual contact and theiradjacent end portions directed oppositely and formin a continuous wall.The strips thus assem led are fitted into the case with theirintermediate portions extending transversely thereacross and forming thedividing wall or partition between the compartments, while the wallsproduced by the end portions 13 contact with the side walls B of thecase and thereby strengthen the same and provide therewith a doublethickness of material so that possibility of breakage of the contents ofthe compartments will be minimized. It is understood that suitablefillers and flats may nowbe placed therein in the usual manner forshipment. It will further be understood that by reason of theirconstruction the strips may be readily Adisassembled and collapsed andbundled in compact form for storage or shipment.

What weclaim is The combination with a shipping case of a combinedpartition and reinforcing memplane and the bight portions in mutuell Intestimony whereof, we efiix our signasupereial Contact, the sides of theU-shaped tures in the presence of two witnesses.

members being disposed continuously of the ROY L. BOSWELL, inner facesof the sides of the case with HARRY E. MARTIN. 5 their free ends againstthe ends of the crisev Witnesses: l whereby to hold the bight Portionsagainst JOSEPH CRASH,

movement longitudinally o the case? FRANK POLAR.

